Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland reflects on his career highlights, including 28 Days Later, Ex Machina, and Never Let Me Go. He explains why his near-future thriller about the fall of the United States works best with music from Sturgill Simpson and the proto-punk pioneers Suicide and why ...
Movie #3 – 2012’s Lincoln The actual event: Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1863. As the war near it’s end Lincoln was concerned his proposed 13th amendment would be defeated by the returning slave states. Lincoln felt it was imperative to pass the...
SXSW: Alex Garland's skillful but joyless vision of our near future marks a return to form for the "Men" director. By Katie Rife March 15, 2024 9:09 am News Kirsten Dunst Struggled with ‘PTSD’ After ‘Civil War’ Production: The Violence ‘Shook Me to My Core’ "I felt really em...
war film. But, the events ofCivil Warare memorable. So much of the imagery helps it stay that way, with shots of wartorn (and thriving) America, dead bodies, and mundane scenes of beauty in nearly every scene. It’s a beautiful-looking movie that plays with the edge of the frame ...
(Perhaps that also helps avoid polarizing could-be movie-goers?) In Civil War, there's not talk of red or white, Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal. And to a point, that is compelling, as it instead urges audiences to focus on how an us-versus-them mentality can be as...
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How to watch Civil War: Stream it on Max From the mind of writer and director Alex Garland, Civil War's dystopian plot centers around a near-future America engulfed in a second Civil War. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson as four journalist...
There is no way in which this mid-nineteenth century American country (contra) dance can be said to be traditional in format, either for the Civil War era or before. That's precisely what attracted me to it: the unusual twist in the figures makes them stand out from the many others pub...
He mentioned that part of his route down to Florida was going to take him near Shiloh National Battlefield. Ryan noted his interest in that battle and the larger war, which necessitated me calling into the show and sharing my experiences visiting the site two times. I friended him on Face...